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meeting or have the Subcommittee review it and make a recommendation to the full Council. He added the latter option places the matter before Council at the second meeting in February. There was unanimous support for discussing a resolution at the next City Council meeting. Councilmember Narum added she would like to learn more about the requesting organization. Councilmember Testa stated Governor Gavin Newsom's budget proposes funding for a Housing Affordability Unit which would monitor City Council and Planning Commission meetings on housing policy and decisions. She stated she would like the Council to take a position on getting the League of California Cities to stand up for Pleasanton on this issue by directing staff to write a letter opposing the Housing Accountability Unit City Manager Fialho stated a letter opposing the Governor's budget proposal should be brought to the Council. He stated another option is the City's typical process to wait for the Legislative Subcommittee to meet and establish a platform encompassing the full legislative agenda and budget process. Councilmember Testa stated this letter requesting a withdrawal would be time-sensitive since the budget has not yet been passed. Mayor Brown stated she would support it calling the proposal micromanaging and "Big Brother" intrusive. Councilmember Arkin stated her support for such a letter. Councilmember Narum stated she would like to have this in the Legislative Subcommittee discussion for their Lobbyist's priority list in the totality of the State's legislative proposals. She called for a comprehensive response package and not nickel-and-diming. She called for being more focused in responses to a legislative session full of draconian bills. Mayor Brown repeated her support of a letter in advance stating it is due to this not being a legislative act but rather a Gubernatorial budget item. Councilmember Testa called for a discussion on a letter to the League of California Cities asking it to be stronger in its advocacy for local control. She noted a lot of other cities are also having this conversation. In response to Councilmember Narum's inquiry, Councilmember Testa clarified she is active with a group of local elected officials who discuss what can be done to stand up for local control across the State. She added they discuss matters inclusive of standing up to RHNA allocations and forthcoming legislation. She echoed Mayor Brown's words earlier of how a single city can be a target but there is strength in numbers if a coalition can be formed. In response to Councilmember Arkin's inquiry, City Manager Fialho confirmed her request from the December 15, 2020, meeting for a future discussion is still in the works. Mayor Brown added it can take a few meetings if the subject is complex. Councilmember Balch relayed the Planning Commission is working on design guidelines to be objective and not as subjective in their process similar to what they brought up tonight on ADUs. He added the consultant the Commission hired is working on a tour to track approvals and ensure a better product and it should come to Council soon for approval. He deemed it to be excellent. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Balch noted his attendance at StopWaste and Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group. Councilmember Narum announced the EBCE Community Advisory Committee has two openings for Tri-Valley residents. She provided application information. City Council Minutes Page 16 of 17 January 19, 2021